Chronicling the West for Harper's, Volume 12: Coast to Coast with Frenzeny & Tavernier in 1873-1874

by Claudine Chalmers

Book Overview

The opening of the West after the Civil War drew a flood of Americans and immigrants to the frontier. Among the liveliest records of the westering of the 1870s is the series of prints collected for the first time in this book. Chronicling the West for Harper?s showcases 100 illustrations made for the weekly magazine by French artists Paul Frenzeny and Jules Tavernier on a cross-country assignment in 1873 and 1874. The pair??Frenzeny & Tavernier,?...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806143762
• ISBN13: 9780806143767
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.7" x 11.0"